Craft: Holy Book Cover

Supplies needed:

• Book that cover is being made for
• thread
• needle
• measuring tape
• scissors
• fabric of choice

1. Lay your book in the middle of your piece of fabric and measure the width...

as well as the height.  

The book I used measured 12 inches x 7.5 while open.  You want to make sure that when you close the book there is still enough fabric.  I added 5 inches to the left and right side and 2 centimeters above and below the book.

Fold up 2 centimeters on the bottom and 

begin stitching across the length.  I prefer to start by inserting the needle on the top so that the end will be on the inside which will eventually be folded over.

Once you stitch across the bottom, do the same along the top.  I used a combination of both of the above stitches.

Then, fold the fabric over 2.5 inches and sew a flap on the top and the bottom.  Do this to both sides.  Then fold the flap over again and sew back and forth over the flap a few times to ensure it is sewn tightly.

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It should look like this ^

Then you have a flap like this one! And you can insert your book :)

Finished product:

This project was experimental and I kinda just learned as I went.  It worked well for me and I am very happy with the cover :) Hope it works well for you tooooo!